Thursday, 5 November 2026 EC · FS · GP · KZN · L · MP · NW · NC · WC
National Notices Submit a story

Are you a Journalist or emerging writer, apply to Join Townpress Apply here

RiseFMListen live
Local Government Election 2026ANC leads nationally 33.3%Final resultsView overall results →

Election results: councils and wards

Local municipality · Eastern Cape

Sundays River Valley

All results in37 voting districts counted

Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 12:03

Registered voters
27,339
Votes cast
41,306
Turnout
50.6%
Spoilt votes
702
Wards
8

Seats on the council

No party has a majority yet: ANC has 8 of 16 seats, and 9 are needed.

Party Ward seats PR seats Seats
ANC 7 1 8
DA 1 3 4
EFF 0 1 1
PAC 0 1 1
PA 0 1 1
SACP 0 1 1

Wards won so far

  • ANC 7 wards (7 final)
  • DA 1 ward (1 final)

Votes (ward and party ballots together)

PartyVotes
ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS13,931
DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5,961
PACPAC - PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA2,118
PAPA - PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1,891
EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1,348
SACPSACP - SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY980
VF PLUSVF PLUS - VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS557
MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY132
GOODGOOD - GOOD128
ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT65
MAYIBUYEMAYIBUYE - AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT35

Who leads in each ward

Each ward in the colour of the party ahead on its ward ballot; “from …” marks a ward that has changed hands since last time. Open a ward for its results and candidates.